. . "Bessarabian National Education Directorate"@eng . "In 1864, a new charter of the gymnasiums was adopted. The director was appointed at the head of the secondary schools/gymnasiums. The main contingent of gymnasium students were the children of noblemen, bureaucrats, and the clergy. \r\n\r\nIn the interwar years, the Directorate was subordinate to the Ministry of Education and Cults of Romania."@eng . "Bessarabian National Education Directorate"@eng . .